The Love of Kalila

So That's...

The flashback

Mr. Marlon and Marcel sat face to face in the study, accompanied by a cup of tea and his favorite cookie. At first they talked about their hotel business which had changed a little since Marcel's diligence in controlling the business. But over time the discussion spread to his personal life.

"He who?" ask Mr. Marlon frankly.

"He's Kalila." Answer Marcel lightly.

"Papa didn't ask his name. The one who asked his status. Who's she?" ask Mr. Marlon to repeat the question.

Marcel was confused as to what to answer. Time to answer the affair.

"Are you confused to answer?" challenge Mr. Marlon who is furious with the residence of the child. "Do you need your own father to answer it for you?"

Deg. Marcel's heart raced as his papa offered answers to his own questions. That means, his papa has been searching about Lila through his person who is still working at the hotel.

"Then I don't answer." Answer Marcel indifferently.

Increasingly furious with the relaxed attitude of the child, Mr. Marlon boomed. "He's still a relative of that son of a bitch?"

Deg. Once again Marcel was made a hanger by his papa.

"Why find out about him? Is that why you're being cold to her?" This time Marcel was furious to understand that his papa was looking up to Lila's personal life.

"Can't you? Papa always keeps an eye on who you're hanging out with." Answer Mr. Marlon equally lightly. "What is your real purpose? Letting that girl near you? Because from your expression earlier, there's no way you don't know the origin."

Deg. The third time Marcel's heart was pumped.

"Want revenge on him? Wreaking your anger on his family through him?"

"Did mama know?" Marcel was helpless.

"Everyone in this house knows who he is. But they are more concerned with you than your actions toward him who is a relative of the one who has destroyed the family name." Mr. Marlon watched his downcast son be silent. Plays the thumb that he folds over his neck.

"Take the girl off when papa's guess is right."

Deg. This fourth race was able to weaken Marcel and slow down his blood path until his face immediately pale without pause.

"He has nothing to do with your past! Don't play innocent people. You did that, no better than that jerk you called that wife!" sentak.

Marcel was stunned to hear all his papa's advice. His hands clenched furiously. But unable to welcome the babble of the papa.

"What if he falls too deep for you that even foolishly still thinks of that woman? Want you to hurt someone's child cruelly like that?"

"Papa does not mind you being in a relationship with anyone including him," said Mr. Marlon lead to Lila. "But let that damn woman out of your life." Rigorously.

Tears slowly dripped from Marcel's eyes. His papa's words touched the trough of his soul. For a moment he felt guilty and sad while imagining Lila's face smiling happily at him.

"Since papa doesn't want you to be more immoral, then let him go immediately!" mr. Marlon's orders are as serious as that if he sees his face. "You continue your foolish hopes for the woman. That nice girl deserves a lot better than you!"

After saying his unkempt words, Marcel stepped out, shuffling towards the living room where his mother and Lila were also having a serious chat.

"Didn't you like it?" I heard her mother's voice asking that to Lila who was bowed silently.

"I like her aunty a lot. But she didn't." Lila's cry broke out in her mother's arms.

Something's stuck in Marcel. He should be happy when someone likes him, but he thinks otherwise. It hurts to know Lila likes him while he is faced with a difficult choice between the girl and his wife who knows where.

Flashback.

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"Sister, why did you come home so quickly. Tomorrow it's home, yes, yes," pleaded Herly to Lila as she was about to leave to return to Tanjungpinang.

"Can't, later the same aunt brother worried. You're being reported to the police for kidnapping, how?" comfort Lila who also felt sad, because he had been familiar with Herly since his arrival to the house.

"Tante, um, Lila said yes. Thank you so much for receiving Lila here. Lila's at home here because of aunt and good om." Lila said with a smile.

Aunt Henny hugged Lila's body tightly. It was hard to let go of the girl. He thought Lila was special, so he was not willing if the girl left.

"You have to play here. Marcel or not still have to come here. Okay?"

"Yes, aunt."

Lila glanced for a moment at Mr. Marlon who was still indifferent to him who was about to leave.

After a long time the owner of the house gave up his departure, this time he was escorted to the port with Hesty. Who is always indifferent to him, possessed to take the initiative to deliver himself while leaving for work, the reason.

"I'm sorry, my dad's not really that kind of person. As his son, I represent papa to apologize to guests who feel uncomfortable with his treatment." Suddenly Hesty breaks the silence by apologizing on behalf of her father.

Yes, all this time he noticed the gurgle of his family at the arrival of Lila.

"It's because of Marcel's brother, not you" he added.

Feeling bad, Lila replied, "Yes, sister, it's okay. Papa I did too. It looks scary when a stranger comes home. His name is also the head of the family, his spirit must be guarded." Chirps Lila lightly while joking.

Oops. The person on the side was not Herly, could not be joked, he thought as he glanced at Hesty's no change in expression. The girl was still silent. And the conversation ended. Because Lila was also confused as to what else to talk about.

"Sorry, too, because I told my mom about your behavior in Marcel's room."

Lila's face was suddenly red. Why talk about it again, her heart.

"Mommy's glad to hear that." Imbuh Hesty who disperse the wild mind of Lila. "Thank you for bringing laughter to my mother for two days. We've all almost forgotten what laughter is since Marcel's sister. Even if it exists, it's just made so it doesn't look sad."

"I'm a psychologist. Don't be surprised!" Hesty replied as soon as she saw Lila's confused face. Per prediction.

Lila looked down sad to hear Hesty's words. How he could not imagine the family's wounds. Almost the same as himself and his sad family when Lila was left married by his ex. Thank goodness many good people encouraged it to get to a better level until now.

"Who were you picked up? Did you call brother?"

"Active. From yesterday it was inactive. It's okay, I'll ask to pick up a friend."

Their next conversation was filled with light things. It's hard enough to talk about sadness on this sunny morning.

Until the port and Hesty give a souvenir to Lila. "What's this?" tanyanya's confused.

"That's my brother's favorite. You can have it because I've been guarding it all along." Answer Hesty handed her a new blue tote bag she picked up from the back of the car. "Jude, I'm leaving first. Careful yeah!"

Hesty left, and Lila went into the harbor to buy a ticket while carrying the bag given by Hesty earlier.